Hank R
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- Retired Truck driver and School bus driver
I've had experience of Tow-Haul tow trucks. When he picks up the front of the dead haul truck there is an imposed load on the rear axle of the tow truck of somewhere around 40T. There should be a counterweight installed on the front bumper of the tow truck but if this was a home-brewed deal maybe whoever built it figured they didn't need one. Whoopsie.........Did they add any weights when they converted it ?
Yes, extra weight is needed for traction, not just to keep the front end down.I've had experience of Tow-Haul tow trucks. When he picks up the front of the dead haul truck there is an imposed load on the rear axle of the tow truck of somewhere around 40T. There should be a counterweight installed on the front bumper of the tow truck but if this was a home-brewed deal maybe whoever built it figured they didn't need one. Whoopsie.........
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Not doubting you, but TBH I don’t see 65k pounds there….Yes they added 65,000 lbs of weight to front.
You're dabbling.Spun out-broke traction-road with a layer of ice-no gravel on road surface-tires that are
nothing more than big slicks, that left a smooth trail.
One---where was the 1" rock spread on road for traction.
Two----I can't see in photo but no chains--if they have chains for those.
Three--If they don't---then go back to "One"
Four---weight will do no good if you have no friction---it just makes go faster in reverse.
Five---a train engine/locomotive is a heavy mother f--ker but in some cases just a little
sand will get things moving------eat your prunes.
Not hardly----That's a real easy one for most to overthink. Towing is part of my forte.You're dabbling.
I spun a 773B/F frankentruck in the Morenci district up by Malpais Mountain a few years back due to overwatering. That was exciting.I spun an unloaded triple- seven 360 degrees, upon decent into the pit, at Chimney Creek in 19 and 91. Gold Fields Operating company. Golconda NV. Went to the line to wait for the shovel. Like nothing happened. Never volunteered to fill in for operations again.
Those haul trucks seem to go squirrely even in just regular mud. Have seen a loaded T282 drift on a haul road in a rainstorm once or twice.